The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-01
Bethany Assembly Attractions.

The attendance at Bethany Park Saturday,
when Hon. r. w. Thompson and Hon. Albert
G. Porter delivered lectures. was very large.
Mr. Thompson spoke in the morning for nearly
two hours his subject being Abraham Lin
coin" His lecture was specially interesting
from the fact that he was intimately connected
with Mr.. Lincoln from the time they
were together as members of the Twenty
ninth Congress until the death of the President.
The speaker said that he did not desire to enter
largely into the facts OF Mr.. Lincons life,
which were so intimately known to all reading
people. but he spoke of that phase of his life
which, while it made him famous and gave him
a place among the greatest of men In any age,
it also eudeared him to the hearts of the people.
Mr. Lincoln essentially map OF the peo-
ple he raised and associated init mately with
them Differing from the counsel OF many OF
the wise men around him, he looked further than
them TO the people. never losing faith or conf
dence in them Mr. Thompson spoke OF Mr.
to secure a position In the Interior
Department under President Taylor and
his thankfulness for that failure afterward.
1t led to mis- taking a front rank among the
attorneys of Illinois and becoming candidate
for the United States Senate against Stephen A
Douglas His defeat for that after having
made such a gallant fight, made him the candi-
date for President. He fortunate in his
failures. Called to military position from the
ranks of peace. he succeeded as only Mr. LIN
coin could. The speaker gave plumber OF sto-
ries that were told by Mr.. Lincoln which greatly
amused the audience The speech was well re-
ceIved and spoken of highly.
Hon. Albert g. Porter spoke to a large audi
ence on the subject of Benjamin Franklin at
o'clock p. NJ. and greatly delighted the audience.
At night the Roberts Park Sunday sehool or
chestra gave a pleasing concert.
The day was passed quietly, yesterday. The
trains in the morning Brought in a number of
excursionists but not many but that they
could easily be accommod ated E. L. Williams, of
Cincinnati, preached a missionary sermon from
Isaiah forty ninth chapter. twelfth verse. The
sermon aroused the people on the subject OF
missions. The people of the Christian Church
in this State are awakening 70 the great impor
lance of missionary work and are becoming
wonderfully Jealous in the work. AT z: 80
o'clock communion services were conducted by
John Brazelton of North Vernon. At 3: 80
o'clock b. c. Deweese, of Cincinnati. preached
from III Corinthians third chapter, eighteenth
verse, on 'Christ's Transformation of Men"
At night George Smith, who has just
turned from a trip to the Holy Land preached
an able sermon.
The solo pging of Prof. Ora Pearson is quite
popular Next Saturday night Professor Pear
son will hold a concert. In which some of the
best talent in Indianapolis Will assist In addi-
tion the regular train there VIII De special
train run down which will return at the close OF
the exercises.
This is tourists day. Geo Smith of Akita,
Japan: J. II. Edw ards, of Newcastle. and H. l.
Sweeney, OF Columbus, will deliver addresses
Among the arrivals Saturday at the hotels
Hon. X. W. Thompson, OF Terre Haute;
Hon. A. G. Porter. Bruce Carr Prof LaFollette.
VIM Wallace A G.. Shortridge, President A
r. Benton and State Evangelist y. y. q Smith,